Introduction to dissipation and decoherence in quantum systems

Details Introduction to dissipation and decoherence in quantum systems Introduction to dissipation and decoherence in quantum systems

2008-09-25

arxiv.org/abs/0809.4403v1

Physics

Quantum Physics

21 pages, 3 figures, Lecture Notes Langeoog October 2007

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These lecture notes address an audience of physicists or mathematicians who have been exposed to a first course in quantum mechanics. We start with a brief discussion of the general "system-bath" paradigm of quantum dissipative systems, analyze in some detail the simplest example of "pure dephasing" of a two-level system, and review the basic concept of the density matrix. We then treat the general dissipative time-evolution, introducing completely positive maps, their relation to entanglement theory, and their Kraus decomposition. Restricting ourselves to Markovian evolution, we discuss the Lindblad form of master equations. The notes conclude with an overview of topics of current interest that go beyond Lindblad Markov master equations. (These notes were prepared for lectures delivered by F. Marquardt in October 2007 at the Langeoog workshop of the SFB/TR 12, "Symmetries and Universality in Mesoscopic Systems")

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